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    Your smoking style

    Um.....I guess I'm just weird. I smoke them. Didn't really know there was any other way to do it. Maybe I'll have to try the "run around the yard waving my arms thing"........:chk
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    Humidor 101

    There are really two ways to seal a hunidor. Basic mechanical: This is what you see in every desktop. It basically consists of a lip which seats into the lid when closed. Rarely it will be reversed where the lip is in the lid and fits down into the base. (This configuration is one that I...
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    Humidor 101

    Focus on the construction of the exterior. Make sure everything fits cleanly and accurately. I'd call 1/2" Spanish Cedar a bit much, you shouldn't have to go that thick. It's a liner, not the main building material. 1/4" at a minimum and 3/8" at most should get you exactly what you want...
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    Humidor 101

    I also use the following: Titebond II Titebond III Gorilla Glue The Titebond II and III will actually produce a stronger joint in the short term, but over several days Gorilla Glue will eventually have more strength. I tend to prefer the Titebond simply because it cleans up a lot better than...
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    Humidor 101

    I use 1/4 Spanish Cedar for the interiors. Anything less than this won't work for a buffer which is the real reason for putting it in. You can always go thicker, but about 3/8" is about as thick as you want to go otherwise you'll start to really take up storage space. A dust mask or even...
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